Young Coders 2025 competition winners announced
AI and gender diversity signal a bright future in coding:
Started in 2016 by the WCIT and steadily expanding each year, the Young Coders International competition completed for 2025 on 26th June with the Master, Gary Moore, presenting prizes virtually to the winning teams including International in Turkey, and to the judges from Park Junior School, 3 times winners who now act as peer judges.
The Master of the WCIT, Gary Moore, said:
‘Many congratulations on the culmination of the Young Coders competition for this year. Thank you for the opportunity to be part of the prizegiving ceremony. Such a lovely bunch of kids – very encouraging for the future of the industry. All of the teachers and parents were highly complimentary about the quality of communication offered throughout the programme.’
Young Coders, supported by nimbl – the award-winning pocket money app and prepaid card for young people – is proud to announce the 2025 Young Coders Competition winners. This year’s theme, “Budgeting Better,” invited children aged 8 to 13 to design fun, educational games that help players understand money and make smarter financial choices.
Alana Parsons, CEO of nimbl, said:
“At nimbl, we believe that teaching financial literacy from an early age is just as essential as introducing coding and digital skills. We’re proud to support initiatives like Young Coders that combine creativity, practical life skills and future-ready thinking, and we’re committed to backing even more opportunities like this in the future.”
Each winning school will receive £200, and the students involved have earned the CREST Discovery Award, a nationally recognised STEM credential. The programme is supported by a diverse group of committee members, ambassadors, judges and delivery partners, all working together to empower the next generation of coders and creators.
Liveryman Jane Kimberlin